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  1. cousenfl

    Clean up help advice

    Thanks for the advice. This set up is going to take a little time to complete but I will try to post some pictures.
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    Clean up help advice

    With the tank I also got a couple of pails full of sand in salt water. I don't know how long it has been like that but it doesn't smell bad. Should I dump it and start with new live sand or is there a way to clean it and reuse?
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    Clean up help advice

    I just picked up a 92 gal. tank that I plan to set up as a ref tank. The tank was used and it looks like the last owner pumped out all of the water and cleaned nothinng else and just let it dry up so there is salt build up abd crust on the overflow box and tubes. What would be the best thing to...
  4. cousenfl

    Lighting Help

    I currently don't have the funds to replace the CF fixture. I was wondering if I should replace all 4 65w CF with 10000K bulbs and if that would allow me to keep soft corals or should I use some combination of bulbs.
  5. cousenfl

    Lighting Help

    I have a 55G tank that I am starting back up. I am going to start it as FOLR tank but I am going to eventually convert to a reef tank as funds allow. I currently have a CF fixture w/4 65w 22" bulbs & moon light. I need to replace the bulbs now and would like to start with bulbs that don't need...
  6. cousenfl

    Reviving my tank

    No I don't get bored quickly I have had this set up for about 30 years it just got neglected after we lost power foe a few days and my funds would not allow me to bring it back sooner. Thanks for the input.
  7. cousenfl

    Reviving my tank

    I have about 50-60 lbs of LR and and a bed of LS about 1-1 1/2" and I am running aReef Devil skimmer by E.T.S.S.
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    Reviving my tank

    I have a 55G tank that has been neglected for about 5-6 months now. When it was up and running I had some fish, LR and some pollopsand coral in it. The fish have been gone and the corals are gone. There are still some of the pollops, crabs and snails alive in the tank. I want to bring the system...
  9. cousenfl

    MH conversion Help

    I got busy and just checked back to see replies sorry I reply sooner. If I understand correctly the best route to take would be to go with the 10K and supplement with cf if I want the best color and growth! Thanks for the help but now I think I have more to think about before I proceed. Any...
  10. cousenfl

    MH conversion Help

    I want to convert my 55 gallon tank over to a reef tank and was told that 2- 150/175 MH lamps would do well for soft and hard corals. I was wondering if MH only would be fine by or if I need to include some CF? Also what is the difference between pulse start and non-pulse start? As far as...
  11. cousenfl

    lighting Retro

    I have had a 55gal fish only with some soft corls set up for years and want to convert it to a reef tank. I currently have a hood with 4 65w cf lamps in it but I am thinking of switching to MH so I can keep hard and soft corals. Any suggestions would be very helpfull (how much light, how many...
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